Balisidar Posted November 1, 2019 Posted November 1, 2019 Hi all, I searched the forums and was a little surprised this topic hasn't been discussed. So any of you have a tankless water heater in your bathroom/kitchen and if so what do you have or recommend? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted November 1, 2019 Posted November 1, 2019 I am also looking forward to get some input on this topic, and it would be good to know how they should be installed in a safe way? Water and electricity usually dont mix well, so it feels very important to get things right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balisidar Posted November 1, 2019 Author Posted November 1, 2019 I did some looking On line and Lazada has several different models for sale. Not sure if the quality though but the price is right. Wondering if I should buy some here in the USA before I retire that are wired for 220V. I've been to several hotels in the Philippines that had them and they were great 👍. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggybearman Posted November 1, 2019 Posted November 1, 2019 (edited) We have four in our house. Two Aerogas electric showers in two of the bathrooms and an AEG shower in the third. Of the three I much prefer the AEG one. It seems much better quality and, being German, no doubt much better built. It is also double insulated electrically which I guess is safer. In the kitchen we have an Aerogaz water heater which to me looks exactly like the two shower units. They provide a very good temperature of hot water, as long as the house water pressure is OK. Often it isn't, in which case they won't work. The AEG ones are readily available here in the local hardware stores. Edited November 1, 2019 by Huggybearman 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tukaram (Tim) Posted November 2, 2019 Posted November 2, 2019 I an AEG heater. Main reason I picked it was just because it said on the box it was German. I figure they are all about the same. Especially since they were all about the same price. I have had this on about 5 years and no problems with it. They are on short electrical cords, so you just mount them off to one side, and higher than, the shower nozzle. I put a breaker right next to mine. Of course it is not grounded... nothing here is... welcome to the Philippines ha ha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Tommy T. Posted November 2, 2019 Forum Support Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) I cannot vouch for what works, only for what doesn't... Here in the apartment are Voda heaters for the showers. As far as I am concerned, they are complete rubbish. The water pressure is very consistent since it is boosted by a rooftop pump, but the water heating goes from virtually nothing to almost scalding. If the valve is turned on to a slow flow, the heater cycles often and does not really get the water hot. If the valve is set to full on, the water never gets hot even though the heater indicates it is heating. It just isn't up to the task, so maybe it is just too small a unit? If flow is set to about medium flow, the heater cycles from cold to hot... When I have stayed in some hotels, the heaters seem to just stay hot and then I mix some cold to get the temperature just right - that's what I prefer. Then there is no guesswork or surprises while showering or washing up. Edited November 2, 2019 by Tommy T. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimeve Posted November 2, 2019 Posted November 2, 2019 Got 5 heaters in my house, different models all are still working after 5/6 years, can't say which is better or worse. Only time will tell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary D Posted November 2, 2019 Posted November 2, 2019 I brought one from the UK, water is no where near cold enough here for it. I guess it's probably 8-9kw and uses the flow rate to regulate the heat. The pressure here goes from nothing to very good Anything less than very good and it's scalding or over heat trippng. I think the local units are only 3-4kw which is likely ample. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted November 2, 2019 Posted November 2, 2019 We have two AEG that were installed sometime before we moved in 3.5 years ago, so I don't know their age. They are the ones that come as a package with the shower equipment. As mentioned, they are touted here as "made in Germany" and ours have a 5 year warranty sticker on them. One of them stopped working about a year ago and I had to have a part replaced. Both are still working now. They are fine for the shower but don't get the water as hot as I would like for washing dishes or washing clothes in hot water. Our Air BnB host in Bohol had Vector brand and they were the best I have used in the Philippines. He had very good water pressure and they could make the water scalding hot, but were also easily controlled. When I get one for the kitchen and laundry, I will look at this brand. My BIL in Baguio buys cheap no-name Chinese ones and they barely work with the cold Baguio water. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Kid Posted November 2, 2019 Posted November 2, 2019 13 hours ago, Balisidar said: Hi all, I searched the forums and was a little surprised this topic hasn't been discussed. So any of you have a tankless water heater in your bathroom/kitchen and if so what do you have or recommend? Oddly we were just talking about this today while out for our daily drive. The cold months are coming up and if the price is reasonable why not do it? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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